Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If…
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Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
Young are always (A)/ chided by the elders (B)/ for their mistakes. (C)/ No error (D).
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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Correct answer: A
Correct answer: the first segment "Young are always" contains the error.
Explanation:
The adjective "young" is being used to refer to the group of young people. When an adjective is used as a noun to denote an entire class (for example, poor, rich, old), it requires the definite article "the" and is treated as plural.
Incorrect: "Young are always chided by the elders for their mistakes."
Correct: "The young are always chided by the elders for their mistakes."
Alternative correct wording: "Young people are always chided by the elders for their mistakes."
Therefore, the error is in the first segment; it should include the definite article or use a noun phrase such as "young people."